Pinochet loses immunity from prosecution for role in Operation Condor

SANTIAGO - A court said on Friday former Chilean dictator Augusto Pinochet could be prosecuted for his role in Operation Condor, in which Latin American military governments coordinated elimination of their opponents.

The decision by the full Santiago Appeals Court came after a 14-9 vote in favor of the move.

Pinochet, 88, had enjoyed immunity lawmakers gave him as an ex-president. He ruled Chile with an iron fist from 1973-1990… Pinochet came to power after the military overthrew elected Socialist president Salvador Allende on September 11, 1973.

Government records show more than 3,000 people were murdered or disappeared while in custody and were presumed to have been killed.

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